Portable carpet lift

ABSTRACT

This device is used in pairs to support, raise and lower carpets. The devices include a slideable frame which is moveable vertically by a manually operated wench and the base portion of the device carries casters so that the devices may be easily moved about.

United Stafies atent Fincher 5] Feb. 1, 1972 [54] PORTABLE CARPET LIFT 3,404,794 10/1968 Wilson ..214/390 X 3,534,880 10/1970 Washbum, Jr. et al ..214/390 [72] Inventor: Ray Flncher, 8570 Sweetwater, Dallas,

Tex. 75228 Primary ExaminerAlbert J. Makay [22] Filed: May 20 1970 Attorney-Howard E. Moore and Gerald G. Crutsinger [21] Appl. No.: 39,007 [57] ABSTRACT This device is used in pairs to support, raise and lower carpets. [52] US. Cl. ..2l4/390, 254/4 R The devices include a slideable frame which is moveable verti- [51] Int. Cl ..B60p 3/40 cally by a manually operated wench and the base portion of [58] Field of Search ..2l4/390; 254/4 R the device carries casters so that the devices may be easily moved about f C! [56] Re ed 1 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,816,675 12/1957 Baker ..214/39O PORTABLE CARPET LIFT This invention relates to lifting devices, and more particularly to the device for use in pairs for lifting carpets and the like.

It is therefore the main purpose of this invention to provide a portable carpet lift which will have base means for supporting a pair of upright members to which are attached the vertical sliding members.

Another object of this invention is to provide a carpet lift device which will have a winch at the upper portion for manually raising or lowering a carpet, the base including casters in order to render the device moveable upon the ground.

A further object of this invention is to provide a carpet lift device which when used in pairs will allow the user to move the carpet to the cutting floor.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a portable carpet lift which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will become readily evident upon a study of the following specification together with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a vertical view of the present invention shown in elevation;

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. I; and

FIG. 3 is a view showing a pair of the devices having a carpet suspended between them.

This invention, a carpet lift device is shown to include a base frame 11 having secured to it a plurality of casters l2. Secured to base 11 are a pair of parallel-spaced apart vertical stanchion members 13 between which are secured a crossmember 14 which supports a manually operated winch 15. A vertical slide member or carriage 16 has projecting from it a sleeve l7 for a purpose which thereinafter will be described. A cable 18 on winch is secured fixedly at one end to the vertical sliding member [6 and allows it to be raised or lowered to any elevation desired by employing the winch 15 to extend or retract the flexible cable 18.

ln use, a plurality of pipes 19 are coupled by coupling 20 and pipes 19 extend through the rolled carpet 21, the pipe 19 being fitted onto the sleeve 17 between two of the devices 10. When carpet 21 is placed on sleeves 17 of devices 10 it may be raised to any elevation desired by means of the winch 15 which will raise and lower member 16 by means of cable 18.

What I now claim is:

1. In a device for lifting and transporting rolled carpet, a base frame; at least three casters secured to said base, first and second casters being positioned adjacent a first edge of said base and a third caster being spaced from said first and second casters adjacent a second edge opposite from the first edge of said base frame; spaced stanchions extending upwardly from said base frame, said stanchions having lower ends secured to the base frame adjacent said first edge thereof and intermediate said first and second casters; a crossmember having opposite ends secured to upper ends of the stanchions; a winch secured to a central portion of said crossmember; a flexible member secured to the said winch and adapted to be extended and retracted by said winch; a carriage slidably secured to said stanchions; means to secure said flexible member to a central portion of said carriage; a substantially horizontally disposed sleeve having a first end secured to a central portion of said carriage and a second end projecting outwardly from said carriage and terminating at a position over a central portion of said base frame and a pipe detachably connected to said second end, said pipe comprising a plurality of sections which are coupled by coupling sleeves in order to accommodate rugs of various lengths, the ends of said coupled sections of pipe being slidably received upon the sleeve secured to a central portion of the carriage. 

1. In a device for lifting and transporting rolled carpet, a base frame; at least three casters secured to said base, first and second casters being positioned adjacent a first edge of said base and a third caster being spaced from said first and second casters adjacent a second edge opposite from the first edge of said base frame; spaced stanchions extending upwardly from said base frame, said stanchions having lower ends secured to the base frame adjacent said first edge thereof and intermediate said first and second casters; a crossmember having opposite ends secured to upper ends of the stanchions; a winch secured to a central portion of said crossmember; a flexible member secured to the said winch and adapted to be extended and retracted by said winch; a carriage slidably secured to said stanchions; means to secure said flexible member to a central portion of said carriage; a substantially horizontally disposed sleeve having a first end secured to a central portion of said carriage and a second end projecting outwardly from said carriage and terminating at a position over a central portion of said base frame and a pipe detachably connected to said second end, said pipe comprising a plurality of sections which are coupled by coupling sleeves in order to accommodate rugs of various lengths, the ends of said coupled sections of pipe being slidably received upon the sleeve secured to a central portion of the carriage. 